Week in Review, 4/22 to 4/28

Welcome to another edition of SB Week in Review! Here’s all the news you might have missed this week.

Headlines

Laughing Legend Match‘s Hong Hyun-hee officially apologized for the much criticized black-face sketch aired on the SBS show last week. The show has already apologized for the skit, but it all seems to be too little, too late — especially with celebrities like Sam Okyere commenting on the offensive nature of the skit.

The woman who accused actor Uhm Tae-woong of sexual assault has been sentenced to two and half years in prison, following the judges ruling that the sex between Uhm and the massage parlor worker was consensual. The owner of the massage parlor was also charged with prostitution, blackmail, and filming with a hidden camera. Following the original accusations, Uhm Tae-woong paid a 1 million won fine last November for soliciting prostitution.

Former Exo member Tao lost his lawsuit against SM Entertainment over unfair contract terms. However, given the dismissal of SM’s lawsuit against Tao’s activities in China, it seems not much is going to change for either side of this conflict going forward.

The surgeon who operated on singer Shin Hae-chul was ordered to pay the family 15.9 billion won in malpractice compensation. Shin passed away following complications from a synechotomy in 2014.

Kim Hyun-joong was charged a measly 2 million won for his drunk driving incident last month.

Debuts & Comebacks

Check out all of this week’s releases in the playlist above!

Although Palette was released last week, IU dropped the MV for “Ending Scene” early this week. Hopefully the “Jam Jam” MV we were promised is also waiting in the wings.

Teasers & Announcements

Piece of BtoB is a new single project that will release a solo single from each BtoB member over the course of seven months; Changsub was up first with the digital release, “At the End.”

Psy has enlisted A Pink‘s Naeun to star in his upcoming MV.

Shinee‘s Onew and Rocoberry are next up for SM Station with “Sleeping Pill.” Check out the cute live performance teaser.

Unpretty Rapstar alums Exy (Cosmic Girls) and Euna Kim will come together for the track “Love Therapy” on May 4.

T-ara‘s final comeback has been pushed back to June.

Cube dropped the MV teasers for “365 Fresh” starring Hyuna and Hui. Are you excited for the debut of Triple H?

Roy Kim will be back on May 18 with a new album.

9 Muses A plans to return this summer. Given how much we enjoyed “Lip 2 Lip,” we’re definitely looking forward to what cheeky fun will be dished out this time.

Kwon Jinah dropped the first teaser for her digital single “Fly Away,” due out May 2.

Casting News:

In a rather unexpected combination, San E and Chaeyeon (DIA) will be playing the romantic leads in upcoming television movie Love Again.

Big Bang will release their own original series Run Big Bang Scout! through YouTube Red. Is the promise of watching the members be silly on a camping trip enough to persuade you to subscribe to the service?